Fans of steak frites and roast chicken have a reprieve. Pastis, Keith McNally’s Meatpacking District hot spot, was set to close at the end of January, much to the dismay of its regulars and celeb clientele. But, now a McNally spokesperson says the beloved French restaurant will stay open until the end of the March. Viva le bistro! Well, sort of.

The restaurant will eventually close so that its building’s owner can extensively renovate the property and add space for a retail component. Pastis will be rebuilt brick by brick, and McNally plans to reopen the bistro 15 months after closing it.

According to a McNally spokesperson, “the reason for the postponement of the closing date is that they would like us in the space until the last possible moment.” Insiders say the additional time is because the landlord’s waiting for building permits.

McNally opened Pastis in 1999, and he helped turned the previously quiet Meatpacking District into a dining and nightlife destination. Over the years, a wide range of celebrities — including David Bowie, Madonna, Kate Moss, Donna Karan, Martha Stewart and Sarah Jessica Parker — have flocked to the restaurant.